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Syntax Flashcards

1
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What is the type of verb complementation for SVOd(A)

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monotransitive

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Identify the mood in the verb phrase of „It wouldn’t kill you to be a little more considerate.“

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Indicative

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Identify the mood in the verb phrase of „ I demand he come here at once!“

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Subjunctive

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The sentence “The box is sitting on the table.” is not monotransitive. Why? Also, indicate the correct type of verb complementation.

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doesn’t contain an object, “on the table” is an adverbial, verb complementation type: copular

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Which type of verb complementation does the sentence “Luke was eating his dinner.” have?

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SVOd → monotransitive

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Identify all clause elements and indicate the type of verb complementation for the following sentence:

Gordon Ramsay has prepared his costumers a very fancy dinner.

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SVOiOd → ditransitive

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Identify all clause elements and indicate the type of verb complementation for the following sentence:

The tutors presented their students everything about syntax.

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SVOiOd → ditransitive

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Please choose all grammatical categories lexical verbs can be inflected for

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number, person, tense, aspect, mood, voice

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Name the difference between indicative mood and subjunctive mood?

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Indicative: Describing things as a matter of fact; Subjunctive: „I don‘t know 100% sure it‘s going to happen“

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10
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Identify all clause elements and indicate the type of verb complementation for the following sentence:

The rainbow is beautiful.

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SVCs → copular

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11
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What is the clause pattern of the following sentence?

“She invested a lot of time in this project.”

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SPOd(A)

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True or False: Complex-transitive sentences consist of the following elements: SVOdCo or SVOdA.

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True

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13
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Identify all clause elements and indicate the type of verb complementation for the following sentence:

Nicole got her brother a tablet.

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SVOiOd → ditransitive

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The sentence “The couch cushion has a chocolate stain in the center.” is not complex-transitive. Why? Also, indicate the correct type of verb complementation.

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“in the center” is an optional adverbial which doesn’t count for verb complementation
Monotransitive

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Identify all clause elements and indicate the type of verb complementation for the following sentence:

Elisabeth was crowned.

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SV → Intransitive

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16
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Identify all clause elements and indicate the type of verb complementation for the following sentence:

The dragon threw itself into the fire.

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SVOdA → complex-transitive

17
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Which type of verb complementation does the sentence “Martha presented her research professionally.” have?

A

Monotransitive, because the adverbial at the end of the sentence is optional.

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